Interior of the Sint-Bavokerk, Haarlem
Sunlight dapples the whitewashed walls of the Sint-Bavokerk (Saint Bavo's Church), a major monument in the Dutch city of Haarlem. Following the Protestant Reformation in the sixteenth century, Dutch churches were largely stripped of stained glass, paintings, and sculpture. Dutch painters soon took these "cleansed" churches as an artistic subject, exploring the play of light and perspective, as well as the intermingling of social classes within sacred interiors. In Berckheyde’s rendering, a mother and child beg for alms on the left, while wealthy parishioners stroll past, seemingly oblivious to their plight.
Artwork Details
- Title: Interior of the Sint-Bavokerk, Haarlem
- Artist: Job Adriaensz Berckheyde (Dutch, Haarlem 1630–1693)
- Date: ca. 1676
- Medium: Oil on oak
- Dimensions: 15 3/8 in. × 12 in. (39.1 × 30.5 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Gift of Patricia A. Gruber, in honor of Peter Gruber, and with thanks to her sister, Marilyn Gasparini, 2024
- Object Number: 2024.381
- Curatorial Department: European Paintings
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